CALL was launched in October 2023 by ADL, Hillel International, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. The helpline aims to provide free legal protection for college and university students who have experienced antisemitism.
If you are a college or university student, professor or employee and would like to report a campus incident of antisemitic discrimination, intimidation, harassment, vandalism, or violence that may necessitate legal action, here's what you can do.
Text "CALLhelp" to 51555
If you are at immediate risk or feel threatened, please call 911.
Frequently Asked Questions
CALL was launched in October 2023 by ADL, Hillel International, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Through CALL, lawyers from leading firms provide free assistance to college and university students reporting antisemitic discrimination and hate by conducting in-depth information-gathering interviews and offering pro bono representation in cases of violations of students’ civil rights under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
After a report has been submitted to CALL, students will receive a call from a trained pro bono lawyer in response to their inquiry within 48-72 hours.
Through CALL, lawyers from leading firms provide free assistance to students reporting antisemitic discrimination and hate by conducting in-depth information-gathering interviews and offering pro bono representation in cases of violations of students’ civil rights under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Report to CALL if you have experienced antisemitic discrimination and hate that may have violated your legal rights. Legal violations, depending on circumstances, may include:
- Being treated differently or discriminated against because you’re Jewish
- In-person or online harassment
- Intentional damage to your property or a physical attack because you’re Jewish
This is not a comprehensive or definitive list. Its purpose is to illuminate a few potential legal issues to help you decide whether to report to CALL.
CALL is a critical component of ADL’s campus work. The helpline offers individuals experiencing antisemitism a pathway to receive support when their legal rights are violated. It plays a key role in holding those who discriminate accountable for their actions, ensuring that they face consequences. Most importantly, it provides those impacted by antisemitism with the resources and assistance they need to seek justice and protect their rights.
ADL and our partners are here to support you if your rights are violated due to antisemitism. Through this work, our goal is to improve the campus climate for Jewish students and all students.
As of September 2024, CALL received more than 650 requests for assistance from university students across the country who experienced antisemitic harassment, violence or discrimination. Since CALL’s launch, nearly 100 attorneys from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and 40 other law firms fielded students’ requests for help. More than 250 individual practitioners also volunteered their time to support Jewish students. Some of our successes so far include:
- Providing legal support to a Jewish student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst who was verbally harassed and physically assaulted because he was supportive of Israel and the hostages taken in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.
- After Jewish students attending The Ohio State University were assaulted, CALL worked with Jewish partner organizations to file a Title VI complaint.
- As a result of a CALL intake, ADL and the Brandeis Center filed a Title VI complaint alleging the Pomona College administration failed to protect Jewish students as anti-Israel organizations held on-campus protests in violation of college regulations that resulted in physical violence, intimidation, and occupation of campus buildings.
- CALL drafted a letter to Princeton University leadership condemning the use of no-contact orders to silence a Jewish student journalist trying to report on anti-Israel protests. This led Princeton to change its policy so that these no-contact orders could no longer be issued under such circumstances and affirmed that the student would not face consequences for her journalism.
A separate legal helpline, run by ADL, the Brandeis Center, StandWithUs and several leading law firms provides pro bono legal assistance to parents of students in K-12 school settings who are experiencing antisemitism. Parents and other interested adults in California, Massachusetts and New York can report incidents of antisemitic discrimination, intimidation, harassment, vandalism or violence occurring in K-12 schools to the K-12 Antisemitism Legal Line.
If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of antisemitism, extremism, bias, bigotry or hate, please report the incident to ADL. We will work to assess your situation and respond as quickly as possible.
CALL Partners
CALL was formed in partnership with Hillel International, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
CALL’s supporting organizations include Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, the American Jewish Committee, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Jewish on Campus, the Jewish Federations of North America, JGO: The Jewish Grad Organization (formerly JGSI), the Israel on Campus Coalition, the Israeli-American Council, Masa, Olami, the OU Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Delta Tau and Zeta Beta Tau.